EP 2245118 A1 20101103 - SYNGAS CONVERSION SYSTEM USING ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANE AND ANAEROBIC MICROORGANISM
Title (en)
SYNGAS CONVERSION SYSTEM USING ASYMMETRIC MEMBRANE AND ANAEROBIC MICROORGANISM
Title (de)
SYNGASUMWANDLUNGSSYSTEM MIT ASYMMETRISCHER MEMBRAN UND ANAEROBEM MIKROORGANISMUS
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME DE CONVERSION DE GAZ DE SYNTHÈSE À L'AIDE D'UNE MEMBRANE ASYMÉTRIQUE ET D'UN MICROORGANISME ANAÉROBIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2009033817 W 20090211
- US 3600708 A 20080222
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2009105372A1] A stable system for producing liquid products such as ethanol, butanol and other chemicals from syngas components contacts CO or a mixture of CO2 and H2 with a highly porous side of an asymmetric membrane under anaerobic conditions and transferring these components into contact with microorganisms contained within bio- pores of the membrane. The membrane side of the membrane utilizes a dense layer to control hydration of the bio-pores with a liquid phase. The gas feed directly contacts the microorganisms in the bio-pores and maximizes their utilization of the syngas. Metabolic products produced by the microorganisms leave the membrane through the side opposite the entering syngas. This system and method establishes a unitary direction across the membrane for the supply of the primary feed source to the microorganisms and the withdrawal of metabolically produced products. The feed and product flow improves productivity and performance of the microorganism and the membrane.
IPC 8 full level
C10G 5/00 (2006.01); C10L 1/30 (2006.01); C12P 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
C12M 21/12 (2013.01 - EP US); C12M 23/24 (2013.01 - EP US); C12M 25/10 (2013.01 - EP US); C12M 29/16 (2013.01 - EP US); C12P 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 50/10 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2009105372 A1 20090827; AU 2009215667 A1 20090827; AU 2009215667 B2 20140116; BR PI0907593 A2 20160426; BR PI0907593 A8 20181023; CA 2715256 A1 20090827; CN 101952393 A 20110119; CN 101952393 B 20140604; EA 017607 B1 20130130; EA 201070986 A1 20110429; EP 2245118 A1 20101103; EP 2245118 A4 20131204; EP 2245118 B1 20160210; JP 2011512795 A 20110428; JP 5524085 B2 20140618; KR 20100132007 A 20101216; US 2009215142 A1 20090827; US 2009215153 A1 20090827; US 2009215163 A1 20090827; US 2012070888 A1 20120322; US 8062873 B2 20111122; US 8222026 B2 20120717; US 8329456 B2 20121211; US 8518691 B2 20130827
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2009033817 W 20090211; AU 2009215667 A 20090211; BR PI0907593 A 20090211; CA 2715256 A 20090211; CN 200980106175 A 20090211; EA 201070986 A 20090211; EP 09711905 A 20090211; JP 2010547691 A 20090211; KR 20107021061 A 20090211; US 201113302642 A 20111122; US 25816208 A 20081024; US 25818008 A 20081024; US 3600708 A 20080222